US7806878B2ActiveUtilityA1

Medicament applicator

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 17, 2007Filed: Oct 17, 2007Granted: Oct 5, 2010
Est. expiryOct 17, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gregory R. Cascio
A61D 7/00A61M 35/003
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PatentIndex Score
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Claims

Abstract

A medicament applicator for use with a medicament cartridge is disclosed herein. The applicator comprises a first handle member and a second handle member, both of which are movable with respect to one another between a first handle position and a second handle position. The applicator further comprises a first separating member and a second separating member, which are movable between a first separating position, which corresponds to the first handle position, and a second separating position, which corresponds to the second handle position. The applicator further comprises a compressing apparatus attached to the applicator, which compresses the medicament cartridge and selectively expels the medicament from the medicament cartridge.

Claims

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1. A medicament applicator for use with a medicament cartridge, the applicator comprising:
 a handle apparatus, comprising a first handle member and a second handle member, wherein the first handle member and the second handle member are movable with respect to one another between a first handle position and a second handle position; 
 a separating apparatus attached to and driven by the handle apparatus, the separating apparatus comprising a first separating member and a second separating member and movable between a first separating position, which corresponds to the first handle position, and a second separating position, which corresponds to the second handle position, wherein the first separating member has a first separating end distally positioned from the first handle member, and the second separating member has a second separating end distally positioned from the second handle member, and wherein the first and second separating ends are in proximity to one another without crossing each other when the first and second handle members are in the first handle position; 
 a compressing apparatus attached to the applicator, wherein the compressing apparatus compresses the medicament cartridge expelling the medicament from the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first position toward the second position; and, 
 an opening apparatus formed on the first handle member, wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first handle position toward the second handle position; 
 wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge by piercing the cartridge. 
 
     
     
       2. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge by cracking a seal formed on the cartridge. 
     
     
       3. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the opening apparatus closes the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members are moved from the second position to the first position. 
     
     
       4. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second separating members comprise a first and second hair comb at the first and second separating ends, respectively, and wherein the first hair comb is integrally formed from the first handle member, and the second hair comb is integrally formed from the second handle member. 
     
     
       5. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the first handle member is hingedly engaged to the second handle member. 
     
     
       6. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising at least one biasing spring engaged to the first and the second handle member, wherein the at least one biasing spring biases the first and the second handle member to the first handle position. 
     
     
       7. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the compressing apparatus is attached to the first handle member and comprises a tensioned lever. 
     
     
       8. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the medicament cartridge is removably secured to the applicator. 
     
     
       9. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 8 , further comprising a retainer formed on the second handle member, wherein the medicament cartridge is secured within the retainer. 
     
     
       10. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the separating apparatus comprises a first rotating brush and a second rotating brush, wherein movement of the first and second handle members from the first position to the second position causes the first rotating brush to rotate in a first direction and causes the second rotating brush to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction. 
     
     
       11. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the compressing apparatus comprises a first compressing member engaged to the first rotating brush, and a second compressing member engaged to the second rotating brush. 
     
     
       12. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the medicament cartridge is removably secured to the applicator. 
     
     
       13. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the compressing apparatus compresses the medicament cartridge by contact therewith expelling the medicament from the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first position toward the second position. 
     
     
       14. The medicament applicator as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second separating ends begin in a position in proximity to one another which corresponds to the first handle position and spread significantly apart to a position which corresponds to the second handle position. 
     
     
       15. A medicament applicator for use with a medicament cartridge, the applicator comprising:
 a handle apparatus, comprising a first handle member and a second handle member, wherein the first handle member and the second handle member are movable with respect to one another between a first handle position and a second handle position; 
 a separating apparatus attached to and driven by the handle apparatus, the separating apparatus comprising a first separating member and a second separating member and movable between a first separating position, which corresponds to the first handle position, and a second separating position, which corresponds to the second handle position, wherein the first separating member has a first separating end distally positioned from the first handle member, and the second separating member has a second separating end distally positioned from the second handle member, and wherein the first and second separating ends are in proximity to one another without crossing each other when the first and second handle members are in the first handle position; 
 a compressing apparatus attached to the applicator, wherein the compressing apparatus compresses the medicament cartridge expelling the medicament from the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first position toward the second position; 
 an opening apparatus formed on the first handle member, wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first handle position toward the second handle position; and 
 wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge by cracking a seal formed on the cartridge. 
 
     
     
       16. A medicament applicator for use with a medicament cartridge, the applicator comprising:
 a handle apparatus, comprising a first handle member and a second handle member, wherein the first handle member and the second handle member are movable with respect to one another between a first handle position and a second handle position; 
 a separating apparatus attached to and driven by the handle apparatus, the separating apparatus comprising a first separating member and a second separating member and movable between a first separating position, which corresponds to the first handle position, and a second separating position, which corresponds to the second handle position, wherein the first separating member has a first separating end distally positioned from the first handle member, and the second separating member has a second separating end distally positioned from the second handle member, and wherein the first and second separating ends are in proximity to one another without crossing each other when the first and second handle members are in the first handle position; 
 a compressing apparatus attached to the applicator, wherein the compressing apparatus compresses the medicament cartridge expelling the medicament from the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first position toward the second position; 
 an opening apparatus formed on the first handle member, wherein the opening apparatus opens the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members move from the first handle position toward the second handle position; and 
 wherein the opening apparatus closes the medicament cartridge when the first and second handle members are moved from the second position to the first position.

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